Samsung Galaxy Tab Android Tablet Coming Soon

From PC World: Earlier this year Samsung unveiled plans for an Android-based Galaxy tablet PC to launch by the end of the year. New details are emerging now, and it appears that Samsung may launch the device in a few weeks at the IFA 2010 consumer electronics show in Berlin.

The initial details released on the Samsung tablet concept hinted that it might have specifications and functionality capable of offering an iPad alternative. The early information suggested that the tablet would have a 7-inch Super AMOLED display with Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz UI, a 1.2GHz A8 processor, 16Gb of internal memory--expandable to 48Gb, and run the latest Android 2.2 OS--a.k.a. "Froyo".

The team at Samsung Firmware have gotten their hands on a firmware update which confirms some of the early predictions, and reveals more details about the upcoming tablet. According to Samsung Firmware, the Galaxy Tab will run Android 2.2, and it does have an ARM processor, but it is supposedly the slower and less powerful processor found in its Galaxy S smartphone siblings.

In addition, Samsung Firmware was able to determine from the firmware update that the Galaxy Tab will have a display resolution of 480x800, GPS functionality, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and rear and front facing cameras. The details also reveal that the Galaxy Tab will run JavaScript 1.5 and Adobe Flash Player.

There are rumors that the tablet will be offered through Vodafone UK later this fall. However, there are also rumors that Samsung will launch the tablet in early September at the IFA 2010 conference in Berlin--suggesting that Vodafone may get the device, but not necessarily be first in line. There are no details about availability of the Galaxy Tab for the United States.

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